Portable Food Service Assembly

Abstract

A portable food service assembly includes a support and a plate non-threadedly attached to, and detached from, the support. The assembly includes eating utensils and accessories, and can readily be carried by an individual from one place to another with one hand, and can be readily supported and held without tipping on a support surface, including in a compartment of a cupholder. All the components of the assembly are disposable, biodegradable, and, if desired, reusable.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14 / 171,820, filed Feb. 4, 2014, which, in turn, claims the priority benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 760,291, filed Feb. 4, 2013, and of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 61 / 790,285, filed Mar. 15, 2013, the entire contents of said applications being hereby incorporated herein by reference thereto.FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE[0002]The present disclosure generally relates to a portable food service assembly, especially a portable organizer of food, drinks, and eating utensils and accessories, for use, for example, by guests at social gatherings at which food and drink are served buffet style, as well as for use by customers at take-out or drive-through restaurants, snackbars, concession stands, and like premises, and, in addition, for use at hospitals, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, schools, cafeterias, universities, and l...

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Benefits of technology

The patent text describes a portable food service assembly that is designed to be used at social gatherings, restaurants, and other places where food and drinks are served. The assembly includes a plate stand that allows guests to comfortably handle food and drinks without spillage or losing accessories. The assembly also includes a separate threaded element and adapter to interconnect the plate and a handheld support, which can be misplaced or lost. The technical effect of the patent is to provide a more convenient and practical solution for supporting food and drinks while also allowing guests to easily hold and use accessories without having to hold them in their hand.

Problems solved by technology

Due to the difficulty in performing such balancing, and due to the difficulty of supporting the plates and the containers without food or beverage spillage, guests often seek out a table or like supporting surface, or even the floor, to support their plates and beverage containers.

In a similar vein, customers of take-out or drive-through restaurants, snackbars, concession stands, and like premises, who are served food on plates and drinks in beverage containers, often find it difficult to support them all without spillage, especially when leaving and carrying the food and drink away from the premises for subsequent consumption at another location, for example, at their homes, in their vehicles, or in their seats at movies, concerts, sporting events, etc.

Another problem resides in the management of accessories such as eating utensils and napkins.

Experience has shown that sometimes the threaded element was prone to being misplaced and becoming lost.

This adapter was likewise prone to being misplaced.

Chopsticks are typically longer than other utensils and have heretofore been difficult to handle.

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